Crywolf

Caught in a complex tangle between lovesick poet and misanthropic nomad, Crywolf’s vast cinematic landscapes and sehnsucht-filled melodies often pull at a listeners’ sanity as much as their heartstrings. The primary project of Justin Taylor Phillips, a producer, vocalist, and multi instrumentalist from Los Angeles, CA, Crywolf was one of the first pioneers of the “Post-EDM” movement. His intimate, melodic, avant-garde releases have garnered their own unique following, with a loyalty rarely seen in the world of electronic music, solidifying his spot as one of the electronic world’s most enduring and compelling artistic talents. His releases are no stranger to commercial success either; met with support from international acts such as Ellie Goulding, Skrillex, and more, and covered by major media outlets such as Billboard, Vice, and DJ Magazine. His albums have all charted in the top 3 on itunes, and many have also secured spots on Billboard, with his first full length “Cataclasm” sticking in the Electronic chart’s top ten for two weeks. His newest release “exuvium [OBLIVIØN Pt. II]”, a followup to “widow [OBLIVIØN Pt. I]”, is a genre-bending journey through an apocalyptic particle accelerator, splitting the line between euphoric crescendos and melancholic despair to its thinnest, almost indistinguishable form. An experience so unlike any auditory other - the album seems completely untethered to the preconceived notions or rules that have bound works before it.